Zanthoxylum

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[hide]Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Zanthoxylum (Greek, xanthos, yellow, and xylon, wood). Also spelled Xanthoxylum. Including Fagara. Rutaceae. Ornamental woody plants chiefly planted for their handsome foliage and for their ornamental fruits. Deciduous or evergreen shrubs, sometimes sarmentose, or trees, with usually prickly branches; most parts, particularly the frs., emitting a strong aromatic odor when bruised: lvs. alternate, odd-pinnate, 3-foliolate or rarely simple: fls. dioecious or polygamous, small, in cymes or panicles; sepals, petals, and stamens 3-8, sepals often wanting; pistils 3-5: fr. composed of 1-5 separate small dehiscent caps., each with 1-2 shining black seeds.—The genus contains about 150 species in the tropical and subtropical regions of both hemispheres, and a few in temperate regions. Several species are used medicinally. The wood of some W. Indian species and that of the Australian Z. brachyacanthum is considered valuable. The frs. of Z. piperitum are used like pepper in Japan. The zanthoxylums in cultivation are prickly shrubs or rarely small trees with mostly deciduous odd-pinnate, medium-sized or rather small foliage and small greenish or whitish flowers in small, rarely large, axillary or terminal clusters, followed by usually reddish small pods disclosing lustrous black seeds at maturity. Z. americanum is the only species which is hardy North, while the species from eastern Asia, as Z. schinifolium, Z. Bungei, and Z. alatum var. planispinum, have proved fairly hardy in favorable positions as far north as Massachusetts, the first being the hardiest, but they probably will be perfectly hardy in the Middle Atlantic states. They do not seem to be particular as to the soil, but grow best in a well-drained soil and sunny position. Propagation is by seeds and by suckers or root-cuttings. Z. ailanthoides, Sieb. & Zucc. Tree, attaining 60 ft.: branches with numerous short prickles: lvs. 1-4 ft. long; lfts. oblong-ovate, glabrous, glaucous beneath, 3-6 in. long: fls. and fr. in terminal corymbs. Japan. This is called by Sargent one of the most beautiful trees of Japan. — Z. clava-Herculis, Linn. (Z. carolinianum, Lam.). Toothache Tree. Pepperwood. Small very prickly tree, 30 or occasionally 50 ft.: lfts. 7-17, ovate-lanceolate, pubescent beneath when young, 1 – 2 1/2 in. long: fls. and fr. in terminal panicles. April, May. S. Va. to Fla. and Texas. S.S. 1:29.—Z. dissitum, Hemsl. Scandent shrub, to 12 ft. or more: rachis usually with hooked prickles: lfts. 6-15, coriaceous, petioled, elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, entire, lustrous above, often prickly beneath, 3-6 in. long: fls. in axillary panicles 2-5 in. long, with sepals and petals: stamens long-exserted: fr. crowded, yellowish brown; seeds over 1/4 in. long. Cent. and W. China. This and the two following species have been recently intro. from China.—Z. Piasezkii, Maxim. Allied to Z. piperitum. Shrub, to 10 ft.: lfts. 7-15, ovate or obovate to oblong, slightly crenulate or nearly entire, quite glabrous, 1/3 - 1 in. long: fls. in small corymbs; style short: fr. warty, reddish. W. China.—Z. stenophyllum, Hemsl. Scandent shrub, to 6 ft.: rachis usually with many slender hooked prickles; lfts. 7-13, ovate-oblong to lanceolate, denticulate, glabrous, 1 1/2 - 3 in. long: fls. in terminal loose corymbs, 2-3 in. across, with petals and sepals: stamens long-exserted: fr. reddish, beaked: seeds 1/5 in. long. W. China. Has not proved hardy at the Arnold Arboretum. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

deciduous or evergreen. spiny. shrubs and trees. pinnate leaves. aromatic bark. attractive habit. handsome foliage. aromatic foliage.

some grown for fruits, (dried and used for spices). Some have medicinal value. some have fine timber.

Cultivation

Some species are frost hardy, some frost tender. Need fertile, moist soil with good drainage. Full sun to part shade. Pruning usually unnecessary, but you can shape young plants in early spring.

Propagation

Seed, cuttings and rooted suckers.

Pests and diseases

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Species

Widespread genus of around 250 species.

Select species:

• Zanthoxylum acanthopodium
• Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, Japanese prickly-ash
• Zanthoxylum alatum, Winged prickly-ash
• Zanthoxylum americanum, Toothache tree; Northern prickly-ash
• Zanthoxylum beecheyanum
• Zanthoxylum bifoliolatum, Maricao prickly-ash
• Zanthoxylum buesgenii
• Zanthoxylum capense
• Zanthoxylum caribaeum, Yellow prickly-ash
• Zanthoxylum clava-herculis, Hercules' Club; Southern prickly-ash
• Zanthoxylum coco, Coco or smelly sauco
• Zanthoxylum coreanum, Korean lime tree
• Zanthoxylum coriaceum, Biscayne prickly-ash
• Zanthoxylum davyi
• Zanthoxylum dipetalum, Kawa'u
• Zanthoxylum fagara, Lime prickly-ash
• Zanthoxylum flavum, West Indian satinwood
• Zanthoxylum hawaiiense, ATemplate:Okinae, HawaiTemplate:Okinai prickly-ash
• Zanthoxylum hiemale
• Zanthoxylum hirsutum, Texas Hercules' club
• Zanthoxylum humile
• Zanthoxylum kauaense, ATemplate:Okinae, KauaTemplate:Okinai prickly-ash
• Zanthoxylum leprieurii
• Zanthoxylum martinicense, White prickly-ash
• Zanthoxylum monophyllum, Yellow prickle
• Zanthoxylum nitidum, Shining prickly-ash
• Zanthoxylum oahuense, Oahu prickly-ash
• Zanthoxylum ocumarense
• Zanthoxylum ovatifoliolatum
• Zanthoxylum naranjillo, Naranjillo
• Zanthoxylum parvum, Tickletongue
• Zanthoxylum pinnatum
• Zanthoxylum piperitum, Japanese pepper tree; Japan pepper; Sanshō
• Zanthoxylum planispinum, Bamboo-leaf prickly-ash
• Zanthoxylum punctatum, Dotted prickly-ash
• Zanthoxylum rhetsa, Teppal
• Zanthoxylum rhoifolium
• Zanthoxylum schinifolium, Mastic-leaved prickly-ash
• Zanthoxylum simulans, Chinese prickly-ash; Sichuan pepper
• Zanthoxylum spinifex, Niaragato
• Zanthoxylum thomasianum, St Thomas prickly-ash

Gallery

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  Zanthoxylum clava-herculis
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  Zanthoxylum clava-herculis - leaves
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  Zanthoxylum clava-herculis - fruits
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  Z. hawaiiense
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  Z. kauaense
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  Habitus of leafless plant
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  Branches of leafless plant showing knobs

References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
• Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381

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